country. u.s. of them have become citizens, but about 11 million or 12 million have not, so that there is roughly the same number in theanent residents u.s. who are not u.s. citizens as there are unauthorized immigrants, and there is a lot of paperwork, there is a lot of bureaucracy, there is a lot of regulation involved in this that people have to deal with. host: on our democrat line, arnold from the bronzeville, braufels,rom new texas. hi. caller: the reason people come here is because there is work for them, even though it is low-paying work in hard work, there is no americans that will do this kind of work. i just do not see somebody from america picking strawberries in

those muddy trenches. we are not going to do it. i won't do it, and we need these people to come over here. we need them in our country now. i wanted to say. i wish they were treated better. i wish that we would have more compassion for these people to low ourwork for us, lawns, watch our cars, clean our houses, and get lousy pay. guest: there are a lot of jobs with concentrations of immigrants in them. nation,look across the we do not see any jobs where unauthorized immigrants are a majority, but there are a lot of unauthorized immigrants seem to be somewhere between a quarter and half the workers. -- they tend right

to be jobs that are physically demanding and low-paying, but even having said that, there are u.s.-born people in virtually all of these jobs. host: let's hear from steven. he lives in grand rapids, michigan for sub good morning, stephen. caller: good morning. thank you. i would like to make an observation from a syrians and get your guest's feedback on it. -- from experience and get your guest's feedback on it. my folks were entrepreneurs, so i got to see a business from the beginning and turned into a success. everyone in my family's entrepreneurs. we all want to be business owners host of a big part of that is the job that they use. i hear people say that u.s.

citizens are not willing to do hard work. i am from the midwest -- we do it every day. i put aside a little money, i was able to invest in my dream. so when i am working whether it is long care, and nurseries, there are always illegal aliens, especially illegal immigrants, and they told me what they do when they come over, they have communities that they go to because they have their own groceries, there have their own communities, and they are connected with -- they are connected with an organized economy that will get them falsified identities, social numbers, and i guarantee you that in every situation i was in, the owners knew it. when a hispanic gentleman comes up and cannot speak in just smiles and not to his head and his name is john smith, you cannot tell

guest: the code has more experience in that situation than i do. from what we have been able to ascertain in various kinds of studies -- the majority of unauthorized immigrants are where they are having taxes withheld and with id cards. where they got them, i do not know. be not uncommon. i think of the employers in general have to check and have , but the employer is not responsible for the validity

of the documents. with the ability to go to some type of network -- nothing -- not necessarily illegal, but associates our family to help develop a life? guest: that has been the story of immigration, including legal, the main reason that people decide where they're going to live is the availability of jobs and the presence of family and friends. back to the story i told earlier, the spreading out unauthorized immigrants around the country initially where jobs. once the communities got established in these settlement areas, people started going there directly. story ofbeen the immigration in the u.s. andughout the scandinavians of going into the upper midwest,

they had cousins and uncles and aunts. two of my grandparents ended up in texas from eastern europe. they went there because -- my grandmother's brother was there, my grandfather's cousin was there. they ended up in the middle of texas from eastern europe. because they knew people. the: jeffrey passel from jews hispanic trans project joining us. taking a look at immigration. michael dell north carolina, independent line. i find this immigration sides buttingwo heads. it has been invisible as it is a simple text. the people who need to have

worked to feed themselves who come to this country -- they are doing it because in their country, they face extreme poverty, violence, corruption -- things that americans are not used to under streets. they have no clue that -- this is the country that we have found it to the entire time on immigration. i am an electrician. i have been in the trade 40 years. ot getelling you, we can n it done without them. i hire people from every race, creed -- i have them working next to me. they show up every day. guest: the labor force participation -- to use the technical term -- is very high

among unauthorized immigrants. is a story i have heard from employers all over the country. they want to hire people who want to work and who are willing to work. a lot of the unauthorized immigrants fill the bill. host: how often do you do surveys of migration patterns? we try to upgrade the numbers every year. sometimes it takes a little longer to get them out. but we should be putting out an in the next six months as we get more data. zip you hispanic center puts this data together, it is available on their website. our guest is the sen >> a discussion on the future of the keystone xl pipe line.

this is about 40 minutes. we continue with their discussion on the keystone pipeline, not only with the vote. erich pica from friends of the earth. he is the president. also joining us, cindy schild with the american petroleum institute. good morning. guest: good morning. to ask what it means for keystone going forward with the vote not going forward? guest: it needs another delay. fromoject that has support the american people as well as a lot of support from the labor community. as well as all of the senators. -- governors wrong along the routes. this is a frustrating and disappointing decision. did not goate, they with the overwhelming support that this pipeline and joyce and but with the american people. the american people were voting on this -- if the american

people were voting on this, it would be approved already. it is unfortunate that politics have come into play. as far as what we are looking for in the future, you have seen leadership in the senate saying as in the congress comes back, they are looking to put us back on the table. host: not to you mr. pica. this is one of the pipeline that exports one of the dirtiest tar sands in the world. what is not to like. what the senate said is we are not going to allow the keystone pipeline -- a dirty, polluting, climate causing pipeline -- to be railroaded through the process. host: as far as the future, it leaves it to the president and the white house? guest: we have already seen the republican leadership want to bring up i again in january and

february. they have this pipeline fascination -- instead of doing the rest of the work for the american people, they want to focus on this pipeline on and on. our: for the remainder of time, the numbers will be on the screen. we have divided them by party. democrats, (202) 737-0001. republicans, (202) 737-0002. independence, (202) 628-0205. and such.his is dirty why do you say that specifically about this pipeline? guest: we are looking at 27 million metric tons of additional co2 admitted desk emitted. -- emitted. we know that these pipeline leak. the first one week 14 times in the first year. you also have the tar sands pipeline linking and kalamazoo.

$1 billion later, we still do not know what is going on and whether it is completely clean. this pipeline -- in general and this in specific -- are dirty things. host: your response? guest: this has been proven by these same state department. five environmental reports over the course of six years. this is not contributing significantly to greenhouse houses. -- greenhouse gases. crossinger public borders has been approved and under two years. this is the most transparent process of all kinds. mind, the 10,000 miles of pipe have been built. it is the best in the same amount of time that keystone has been lagging. dragging has not been any part of the republican party or the political aspect.

it has been part of the political -- the review. this oil is comparable to other foils -- other oils that we refine in the united states. it is comparable to those shipped. it has to comply with the same regulations, fuel specification requirements. as far as greenhouse gas, the saidnational energy german the contribution that greenhouse gas or carbon emissions from this source of oil sands is peanuts compared to what is being discussed. insignificance. host: about the questions of jobs done, to you, what is the extent of jobs being created? --t: guest: the state government says it is the intangible kind of

jobs that comes from building a pipeline and the economy activity being spread by it. the southern part, that created 5000 direct jobs. if you want an absolute number. host: the question of the jobs and the potential, how would you respond? guest: 50 permanent jobs. that is less than the number of senators who try to improve the pipeline puma truly. 42,000 jobs, the economy generates about 52,000 jobs in month. this is a drop in the bucket. depending on the risks -- leaks, climate change -- it is not worth it. host: who benefits if this pipeline gets built? guest: it is canada and the oil industry. u.s. consumers.

you cannot minimize the importance of temporary jobs. you have the head of the labor union international coming out saying that the senate decision was unfortunate. it took food off the table for his members. he is disheartened. this is the nature of construction jobs. they take issue with the fact that opponents that have an oil agenda are really just totally minimizing the importance of their jobs. the president has a temporary job. and: the idea of candor that your industry benefits, would you say about this? guest: i would say the consumers more our benefitted. when you bring oil from canada and the u.s. -- this is thinking of oil from the upper plains estates, not just canadian oil -- you have more security being shipped the refineries in the

u.s. where a commodity is being made. a rocket is being made into a commodity. host: a response? guest: there is no guarantee this will go to u.s. soil. the president had it right when he said this is a pipeline that goes from canada to the gulf of mexico, giving canadian oil access to the rest of the world. china, latin america, and europe. the president's own words. guest: the president is not listening to his own state department. from kansas, on a public in line. caller: in 2010, they built the keystone pipeline across my farm. it was about two miles. the keystone xl is a shortcut across nebraska. if i understand, i think there is already oil in that pipeline. i stand on top of my hill and watch over the farm ground -- if

there is a light snow, i am pretty sure the fiction from the oil moving down the pipeline will know the snow. you can tell where it is. as far as the common about climate change, dr. hansen has commented that if they built the pipeline, it is game over. i would suggest the game was over 50 years ago when we quit building buildings with natural ventilation, including the one you are sitting in right now. pipeline iseystone another one that it through canada. it goes over the ogallala aquifer. nebraska is still caught in litigation. transcanada try to expedite a pipeline route in nebraska. .he governor tried it the court said you cannot do that. we are still caught in litigation. south dakota is another state

that the permanent for the pipeline is still up in question. there is no secure route for this pipeline, you have the senate trying to force the pipeline down the various states , landowners, ranchers, and native americans, that little live pipeline -- that along the pipeline routes. are seeingpart you is probably the southern leg of keystone xl. they called the gold coast projects. that is an authorization -- that is in operation. when it was bifurcated, he did approve the bottom half -- he did not need to -- but he did encourage his administration to fast-track that, so we could take the oil from oklahoma -- restore a lot of oil -- down to the gulf refineries. we have been decreasing our imports from venezuela and mexico, which has similar oil

that canada can provide to these refineries to get into our gas gasoline, diesel products. as far as nebraska, the president has the authority to make the decision right now. the law put in place to fight pipelines in nebraska was put in during the keystone permit application. keystone was exempt from that law. bifurcated,mit was and a new application had to come into play, that it was deemed that the process should apply to that next application. this newer, northern portion you see with the dots -- the yellow dotted line -- that is the keystone xl we are talking about. that is the part of in the courts. gone through the environmental state agency and then get governor endorsement or should have gone through the public utilities commission and

then get governor endorsement? either way, you're still looking at a route that was moved twice adhere toedge and sensitive areas. this is something that has been supported all along the way. nebraska is another excuse. the president still waiting on the nebraska decision. thet: the president holds ultimate decision by law, national determination. the state department is waiting for the right to be approved in a nebraska and additional analysis. although when do we expect a decision? guest: idly sometime next year. caller: is cindy girl is a pretty good spokesperson for the koch brothers that own it. these and oil going through the pipe, when that ruined the sides of the type and you have to replace it every four or five years?

what about all the toxic rate, because this is the dirtiest oil he can possibly find on this planet. we are making it sale like -- you for your question. this oil is very similar to other crudes that we refine in the u.s. it is difficult to discuss or debate things in soundbites. this oil has been delivered to refineries forst decades. the difference now is that we have the ability to take gas turbine it in the gulf coast, what are most state-of-the-art areas. that is the need to bring it down. we have the opportunity with our own growth in domestic production as well as canada has the third largest source of this able to be 100% energy

security and 10 years. we need the infrastructure in place. we need the pipeline to get it to the refineries. this is going to be built to the most state-of-the-art technology -- the corrosion protection, things that go smart tags, monitors to check it out. this has been determined to be safe for the environment, the way keystone is going above and beyond on how to construct a pipeline. hoboken nougat or thoughts on the technology and safety? koch brothers do own a lot of canadian tar sands. they are the largest owner. that color is right about who benefits. we have also seen the results of pipelines. keystone 1, 14 links in one year. a brand-new pipeline. these things leak. cindy cannot tell the caller's

that the pipeline will not leak. because it is tar sands -- we have this experience from kalamazoo, michigan, from the leaks -- that we know how to clean this up. four years, $1 billion later, that river is not cleaned. guest: those 14 leaks were all within five to 10 gallons, which is less than reportable quantities required by the environmental protection agency. this is the first keystone pipeline. now that we have all these lines, we will start talking when hundred 50,000 miles of pipe is going to start to look. that first -- the orange line going down -- i am not sure the map is up -- the orange line, they are all contained within the pumping stations. pumping stations are an aspect of a pipeline that are positioned along the pipeline route to make it move.

to make it slow. it is not that the pipe is built on an angle to get it where it needs to go. these pumping stations are where these spills occurred. transcanada has a policy that encourages active and proactive reporting. while schools are not required under 50 gallons, these are all tenderloins, they were reported. none were breached outside this facility. they're all fixed and repaired. regarding kalamazoo, we can debate that is whole other time. that is a different incident, whether it is debatable whether that was cleaned up. approach.on five's bradford, illinois, independent line. caller: thank you for taking my call. i want to say -- what bothers me

is that i do not like the other line, too. i wish we build a state-of-the-art refinery in north dakota. instead of a pipeline. the oil is going to get used eventually. the pollutants are going to get into the air eventually. it is telling that canada is not building a pipeline. this is all about getting the price of oil in america on par with prices around the world. it has nothing to do with american consumers. you want to build an oil refinery to build best to eliminate the need for the pipeline. we have a climate problem. the president went to china and signed an agreement about reducing carbon dioxide emissions. you have a preponderance of

scientific evidence saying that we have a climate problem. /3 of the oilve 2 to stay in the grand prix at the question is how we transition -- to our economy, our and theindustry american petroleum institute -- they represent the oil industry. they want to see profits. there has never been a regulation they have tried to oppose, and infrastructure problem they have tried to support, in the effort to know and oil and gas infrastructure that keeps the country addicted to oil. that is what this is. up is ago, we said we came and we will draw a line in the sand about the construction of this keystone pipeline. said, this is over

if the tar sands our mind and drilled. the oil industry does not like to be told no. we have not been told no for quite some time. this is the backlash you're seeing in congress. host: is the effort comforted with momentous -- environmentalists using headlines. paying lowertely gas prices. --st: the u.s. public is when it comes to cheap oil prices -- we had been preprogrammed to want to take cheap oil prices. -- ite the fact it is called cancer alley for a reason. we are poisoning and killing communities around those refineries to have cheap, refined oil. that is the same thing in the tar sands in canada. the toxic mining and delusion of the tar sands is creating cancer

in the indigenous peoples off the charts. that is how kalamazoo river has been destroyed. leaky pipelines. poisons.ndustry we need to figure out how to get ourselves off of oil as fast as possible. host: your response? guest: police we are in agreement about the opposition of the offer oil part and not be pipeline. it is a pipeline that will help achieve and how america achieve it rolls towards energy security. are alsomic impacts abroad. by increasing our relationship via trade with canada. the opportunities are tremendous. that is why you see support be consistent along the ways for this project. usa today came out this week with another poll confirming the vast support that americans have more -- more editorial boards.

cannot this week. the opposition about staying in the ground or attacks on this project on the merits have been called absurd by any of the experts involved. -- they know the game is about politics. omaha, marianaom democrat line. go ahead. caller: i agree with erich. we are addicted to oil. i am against the xl pipeline. as are many of my friends. we should be using renewables. if you look at -- a picture on flagsck, i see the they're blowing full force. we should be using wind. we could be adjusting to wind. as far as the jobs are concerned, let's build this pipeline through detroit and give them a lot of jobs. we do not want them here. nebraska has a very low

unemployment rates. we do not want the jobs. the other thing is, people look at the map, and think it is coming through nebraska. there is nothing out here. it is very valuable. we do not want a leak. it is going to happen. ok.: guest: a feeling we have addressed it. we sympathize with the concern. the industry takes every construction project seriously. the goal is zero incidents. they try to learn from every incident so it will not repeat. the fact is, this is similar to a other pipelines that exists. 150,000 100 d miles -- miles of pipe already in this country. 10,000 miles of pipe have been constructed

within the six years. this is certainly an opportunity -- this is one of six major pipelines that are being oilosed to get canada's either to get to the east coast or down to the golf area the question is clear whether we want to begin energy leader and look out for our economic recovery or other countries will do the same. host: let's talk about renewables. where are we on this? where can cash when will he be able to replace. caller: it is the largest -- guest: it is the largest growing industry. renewables are coming online. , petroleum with

solar, we have to have at least some additional leaps in battery technology in which you can harness the wind and sun within the cars themselves. we are getting there. doing amazing work. that is being deployed. we had the toyota ps. we have for investing heavily and battery hybrid technology. and is a come down faster. it would help to oppose the fuel economy standards that would help push the industry to do the right thing. it is coming down the pipeline. host: from wisconsin on our republican line, don. caller: thank you for taking my call. i want to say that the opponents to this project seem to assume bet these oil sands will not mined in canada simply because we do not build the pipeline. i do not know any situation why they can say that is going to be true. it will enter the environment

anyway. -- they are being transported by matt best by rail. with the limited tracks, they are competing with things like a string to get on commodities to markets and moving them to the gulf. we are sitting up here -- i will not be facetious about talking in november and zero degree temperatures trying to -- the elevators cannot get grain because they cannot get real cap he and somebody talked about toxic waste. i'm not sure how you understand how people cannot stand -- stand oil outeople can take of sand and call it toxic waste. guest: there are groups in canada opposing -- particularly the first nations people -- opposing it. if it is trying to go east, there are groups opposing it. the assumption this oil will come out of the ground is false.

just like the assumption that they keystone xl pipeline was going to be built two years ago. these pipelines are being all opposed. when it comes to real traffic, there are problems. the tarnot support sands production out of canada. we know that. unfortunately, the oil industry has taken up most of the available rail space. that is impacting passenger rails, commodities. -- corn oris cool soy bean. it is a problem. but part of that is that the oil industry is pushing asked her then we can regulate. host: is that true? the opportunity to tap into our own resources. i was just in north dakota a few weeks ago, spending a week there. they were welcoming us with open arms. they are begging people to come to work. just a signing bonus at

mcdonald's. incredible what happened to the economy there. waste, in mind the toxic color, you're actually read -- correct. this is not a commodity turn turnit -- this is it, the into a product that you use every day. i do not know -- i do not see the wind or the sun fueling my automobile anytime soon. and there is a place for all forms of energy. we need is a productive dialogue in saturday's partisan politics in order to make -- instead of these partisan politics in order to make these decisions. it is not a clip of a switch. it will not happen overnight. petroleum is a part of the equation.

we cannot preclude one and pick winners or losers. is the justschild heard from. the senior manager of the american petroleum institute. also with us, erich pica of the friends of the earth. we're talking about what is up next with the keystone pipeline. caller: good morning. and probablyto say not a lot of time, but everybody wants to have this great lifestyle that we have all, accustomed to living. most of it requires energy. people, theat the prince of the earth, are using computers and traveling to where they need to go, probably using paper. everybody uses energy. they want to act like they are

better than anyone else because of how they believe or whatever. everybody wants to park their car. nobody wants to take a cold shower. the president of the united states has to fly all over the place to find a document. he is our leader and pushing to get us off of oil. i would like to know how many allen's of he's -- how many gallons of fuel uses to get him traveling to all these places. our leaders are flying and traveling all over the place, exempt from the stuff that we as people are trying to live our lives are going on. host: you want to start, mr. pica? guest: i do not know about the president -- i know he is trying to point out policies in the last six years to encourage more renewable energy and improve fuel economy standards, make power plants cleaner. he is trying to shift the country's use of fossil fuel energy to a more cleaner place and more renewable energy.

that is where the president is at. i understand what the caller says. the energy -- typically -- particularly in the fossil fuel industry -- has had a monopoly. 1876 was one oil was discovered. it is going to take time to wean us off of that addiction and monopoly. industrye oil and cool is doing is using their market power to prevent cleaner, alternatives -- cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels to making market and a good way. i was a fuel economy standards in the last six years -- of the opposition to the relation of cool power plants and refineries. they're going to oppose regulating racking. california has some issues with that. fat is being put into the racking fluids -- these are all

things that president and others have tried to regulate. on the industry has caps opposing that. we do not oppose that. if you not oppose cafe standards. we do support all forms of energy. being able to frack and shale is not a renewable energy policy. we support all forms of energy. when you look at who is making the most investments towards achieving that, it is the energy industry area it is oil companies. they are investing more than the renewal was industry in and of itself or the federal government in order to get there and make advances. they have incredible abilities as far as what they can do and what they are researching in the technological aspects and advancement options. it is not preclude in one form of energy or another, nor should we pick one pipeline or another mode of transportation to get it another whenver

the merits are there. host: from alabama, democratic line. thank you for holding on. caller: i would like to ask the young lady in question. what are the plans when the pipe laying do leak in the aquifer and people taken water. that can be an irreversible action. i have not heard anyone say anything about what was their plans were alternatives. guest: thank you for your question. that is one that is in our mind. one that is in requirement by regulation as well as by the company, transcanada. they have taken upon themselves to go above and beyond as far as responding to that. any company that suggests or proposes a pipeline has to do an assessment. you do a risk assessment and analysis. i then put into place a plan that involves emergency response areonnel -- that many beer

apartment or any other local responders. you monitor the pipeline along the route through the operation. special design requirements regarding contraction, operation, and management. they have the response of mitigation member -- mitigation responses. everything like that is tremendous as far as being able to get back into the environment quickly. host: so proposals, specifics? the things that courage. the deep horizon spill. i look at the nice words about safety and timing. these things happen for hours. they contaminated tremendous amount of water. we are talking about the ogallala aquifer, one of the most important freshwater aquifers in the world,

particularly to the breadbasket. there is no guarantees that transcanada or any other industry will come in and fix it if it is contaminated. they cannot do that. what cindy says -- she sympathizes with the nebraskans thar in the way of the pipeline. but when it comes quite -- push industry we know the fights against liability. they will lawyer up and prevent those who are damaged by leaks from getting what is due to them and repairing what harm has been done. do except liability. anada has agreed to establish lively fun for further things. you need to be able to back up

these things with facts. as the ogallala aquifer, there are already 20,000 miles crudeardous materials -- or gas pipelines -- running under this aquifer. this pipeline has been moved twice. sympathetic and move the pipeline out of the most sensitive areas of that .quifer extra special care is being taken. the magician knows that. the state department knows that. thisis why they consider state-of-the-art pipeline to be built in safety above and all others. i am harvey sellers. i spent 40 years in the history doing research and development. i would like to ask cindy if she is aware of the national safety

that which showed the burning of fossil fuels -- there is no such they as perfect burning -- contain these carbon atoms floating in the air, things like benzene, and they anen't -- and they have body,ty to parts of the and these are carcinogens. burning of fossil fuels is probably 75% to 85% is part of our health problems. guest: thank you. we do have documents accounting their requirement that would let you know the nature of what is being chance ordered area -- what is being transported. handlew how to care or -- care or handle an accident. , benzene the content

and such, those are particular constituents included in the crude oil project -- it will not differ with whatever crude oil you're talking about. does it is interesting that percentage, because i was thinking that when you look at when you are burning the petroleum products that are toduced from crude oil, 70% 80% of that is automatically -- when you talk about emissions, what crudedless of oil is and what it starts from. everything that is burned in the parts has already been processed to such a degree. they are -- there are very specific fuel products. host: mr. pica, your thoughts on the recent climate change

agreement between china and the united states? guest: this is a huge step forward internationally. we have been waiting for this to help the international negotiations. it does not -- it did not go as far as i would have liked, but it is a huge step in the international negotiations in paris. host: will tend to do anything significantly different now, or whether continue with nuclear power and such? guest: in the last couple of five-year plans, they are making more significant investments in cleaning up their carbon pollution. they understand. china is very polluted. air pollution is horrendous. that can lead to environmental and social unrest. they are very concerned about how to move kind in a way that is going to clean up its environment and be a global leader when it comes to your noble energy. host: what kind of things we looking for?

guest: if you look at what the u.n. scientist are saying, they are saying the commitments of the countries that are still going to exceed the two degrees centigrade increase. host: does affect the well industry specifically? familiar witht the specifics. host: where do we go from here? here --e may be sitting and another year -- i think the immediate next step is going to see another proposal by a senate to drop a less than a proposal. we are going to see if the president will make the right decision and vote with the american people and approved the pipeline. host: mr. pica? guest: i think toby another bill in the congress. i think the president will veto it. we will be waiting on the state

department decision. erich pica prevent of the earth, foe.org is their website. ci >> christian science monitor correspondent and a wall street thenal editor examined political and legislative future of president obama's immigration proposal. and the washington institute for near east policy-a lens on the iranian nuclear program negotiations which has a deadline. as always, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. live onton journal" c-span. >> in his weekly address, president obama discusses his executive order on immigration and urges congress to pass a

permanent law. delivering the republican response is representative cassidy, who is facing a december 6 runoff in his senate race against mary landrieu. he talks about the economy and explains how approving the keystone xl pipeline will help create jobs. >> hi, everybody. i'm in las vegas to talk with students and families about immigration. we are a nation of immigrants. it is always given america a big advantage over other nations. it keeps our country young, dynamic, and entrepreneurial. today, our immigration system is broken and everybody knows it. that is why nearly two years ago i came to this school and laid out principles for immigration reform. five months later, democrats, republicans, and independents in the senate came together to pass

a common sense bill. that bill would have secured our border, given undocumented immigrants who wanted to live here a pathway to citizenship if they paid a fine, started paying taxes, and went to the back of the line. independent experts said it would grow our economy. had the house of representatives allowed a yes or no vote on that kind of bill, it would have passed with support from both parties. today, it would be the law. for one year and a half, republican leaders in the house refuse to allow that simple vote. i still believe that the best way to solve this problem is working together to pass the kind of bipartisan law. until that happens, the actions i have the legal authority to take as president, the same kind of actions taken by democratic and republican presidents before me, that will help make our immigration system more fair and more just. i took those actions this week. we are providing more resources at the border to provide law-enforcement personnel resources.

we are focusing resources on people who are threats to our security, felons, not families, criminals, not children. we will bring more undocumented immigrants out of the shadows to they can play by the rules, pay their fair share of taxes, pass a criminal background check, and get right with the law. nothing about this action will benefit anyone who has come to this country recently. or who might try to come to america illegally in the future. it does not grant citizenship or the right to stay here permanently or offer the same benefits that citizens receive. it's certainly not amnesty, no matter how often critics say it. amnesty is the immigration system we have today, millions of people living here without paying their taxes or playing by the rules. the actions i took this week will finally start fixing that. as you might have heard, there are members of congress who question my authority to make our immigration system work better. well, i have one answer. pass a bill.

the day i signed it into law, the actions i have taken will no longer be necessary. in the meantime, we cannot allow a disagreement over a single issue to be a dealbreaker on every issue per that is not how our democracy works. this debate deserves more than politics as usual. it is our future. about who we are. the future we want to build. we are only here because this country welcomed our forebears and taught them america is more than what we look like or where we come from. what makes us americans is our shared commitment to an ideal, that all of us are created equal. all of us have a chance to make of our lives were we will. that is the country we inherited. it is the one we have to leave for future generations. thank you. god bless you. have a great weekend. >> i am dr. bill cassidy. i have had the privilege of representing the sixth congressional district of louisiana. as a doctor, i have worked in louisiana's public hospital system treating uninsured and

underinsured for 25 years. when my patients tell me about their health concerns they also tell me they are worried about the economy, their jobs, the direction of our country. many families, many louisiana families are struggling. they need better jobs, better wages, better benefits. we have the opportunity to create these jobs. it starts with developing north america's natural resources and securing america's energy independence now. that is why i have been fighting for jobs creating projects like the keystone xl pipeline. last week, the house of representatives passed a bill which would approve the construction of this pipeline. this is the ninth time the house has voted to build the keystone pipeline. voting keystone would create more than 40,000 high-paying jobs, putting billions of dollars in workers' pockets, and give a much-needed boost to america's construction industry. manufactures and their employees throughout the economy also benefit from the construction of

this infrastructure project. refiners in louisiana and along the gulf coast benefit from a reliable supply of heavy crude, including american oil from north dakota, which would be transported to the pipeline. more than 60% of americans support building the pipeline. the state department review found that the pipeline would have little or no impact on the environment and it will also save lives because when oil is transported by train and truck, inevitably there are accidents and workers may die. yet, president obama does not seem to care. the case for approving the pipeline is clear and obvious. this is a perfect example of what the american people want president obama and congress to do. america's frustration with

the president's failure to strength the economy, create jobs, and make america energy secure was evident in the election. for more than six years after the keystone application was first submitted the pipeline is still not approved. this is six years too long. why hasn't president obama approved it? why does it take louisiana's senior senator nearly 3000 days to do something about it? if there was ever legislation that should be easy to get through the united states senate it is the keystone xl pipeline. when the house passed the bill, we made it as easy as possible for the senate to get a bill to the president's desk. the cassidy bill contained a legislative language proposed by the senate. i worked with colleagues in the house of representatives to pass this version as quickly as possible. it passed with strong republican and democratic support.

unfortunately, president obama and his supporters in the senate opposed the keystone jobs. it is time for the president to approve these jobs. this is not just about keystone. keystone has become a symbol for the need to achieve north american energy independence. we need to expand access for energy production both on and offshore, and to allow the development of the infrastructure to transport fuel to the american people. that is why americans spoke loud and clear on november 4. they want congress to work together to do what is right for the american people. they rejected president obama's agenda that discourages the creation of manufacturing and construction jobs, the jobs it would be created because of projects like keystone. americans voted for republicans. republicans, are the party of jobs. on december 6, it is the people of louisiana's turn to be heard.

we, the people of louisiana, will decide whether we want someone in the senate who represents president obama or represents us. someone who will work hard for jobs in louisiana all the time, not just when their job is on the line. someone who will repeal and replace obamacare with patient centered solutions, will push back on the epa's job killing regulations, who will fight against president obama's executive amnesty, who will defend our second amendment rights. we will push to get the keystone pipeline and other energy development projects bill. i'm running for the united states senate. i am that person. louisiana needs a state senator who can pass keystone. louisiana does not need a senator that supports president obama 97% of the time. we need a senator who supports us, the people of louisiana hundred percent of the time. representing the people of louisiana is a great honor. on december 6, louisiana will choose our next senator.

my commitment to you is that if you choose me, bill cassidy, i will do my best to live up to that honor. thank you. god bless america. god bless the great state of louisiana. >> on newsmakers, bill flores, the new chairman. he outlined the priorities for the next congress and how the republican majority may handle issues like aggression and spending. newspapers at 10 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.. >> monday night on the wong.icators, ytim analytics are more than seeing if it passes. we can break down on a

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